presentation

W/S 19, IPR Strategies and Tech. Management in Growth Economies, LESI 2014
The Business Transformation and IP Strategy
2014. 5. 21.
Han Sun Lee
Director, Intellectual Property
LG Chem, Ltd.
Overview of LG Chem
VISION
To be a global leader –
Growing with customers by providing
innovative materials and solutions
Business Evolution History
2013
1947
Started household & health care business
1953
Started industrial materials business
1977
Expanded into petrochemical business
1979
Established LG Chem Research Park
1984
Started engineering plastics businesses
1992
Life science business (pharmaceuticals)
1999
Launched IT & electronic materials /
battery businesses
2009
Entered into Large-format battery businesses
Annual revenue : US $ 21.5 Bil
Employees : 22,200
9 plants (domestic),
33 subsidiaries around the world
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Business Transformation
Entering Chemical
Industry
Growth & Expansion
Efficiency
Innovative Materials/
Solution Partner
Evolution
Battery for EV
IT Material/Battery
LG Chem,
Half century of successful
transformation
Life Science Product
Fine Chemicals
Petrochemicals
LG Chem
Industrial Material
LG chemical
LG H&H
Household
Competences
1947
1950
LG LS
1960
Chemical Engineering
Polymer Processing
Chemistry
Adv. Organic Chemistry
Biotechnology
Material Science
NT/ET/BT/IT Fusion Tech.
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1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
Business Profile
Batteries
Mobile
Automobile
Energy Storage
Petrochemicals & Polymers
IT & Electronic Materials
Polarizer
Naphtha Cracking Center
Photosensitive Mat’ls
ABS
USD 21.5 Bil
(Year : 2013)
3D TV FPR
Polyolefin (PE, PP)
OLED Materials
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Engineering Plastics
Changes in R&D Portfolio
Opportunity Portfolio*
Technical Uncertainty
High
③
Implication
⑤
Enhancement - ①
 R&D 6σ(Sigma) (ex, DFSS)
②
④
Platform - ②
 Core Technology Platforms :
: Fusion with Emerging technologies
①
Option - ③, ④, ⑤
Low
Low
Market Uncertainty
High
 Open Innovation
 Radical Innovation
① Enhancement Launch, ② Platform Launch, ③ Positioning Option, ④ Scouting Option, ⑤ Stepping Stones
* Source : Ian MacMillan/2002 Industrial Research Institute “Crafting R&D Project Portfolio”
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Benchmarking, IP Management
Intellectual Capital
Complementary Business Assets
Human
Intellectual
Capital
Assets
Community
Capital
Intellectual
Property
Distribution Capabilities
Value Creation Value Extraction
Structural Capital
*Modified from the source : Patrick H. Sullivan, Profiting From Intellectual Capital,
John Wiley & Sons, 1998
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Vision of IP Management
Activity
IA
Management
Tipping
Point
Strategic IP
Management
Outcome Oriented
IP Management
Market/Customer Oriented
IP Management
Level
• Expanded Intangible Assets for Management
- Strategic Management for All Kinds of IA
including Trade Secrets, Know-how, Databases
- Systematic Approach
Ⅳ
• Combining Business Strategy with IP Strategy
• IP Strategy is clearly separated from Tech. Strategy
• Maximazing Value Extraction from IP
Ⅲ
• Achieving IP Competitiveness in the market
- Key Performance Index for each Business/IP member
- Patent Development for De Facto Standard
- Negotiations for Licensing In/Out, IP Acquisition
II
• Business Oriented IP Management System
- Supporting Business Decisions / Activities
- Working with Customers, Cross-functional Team
• Financial System / Cost Economy
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Ⅰ
First Mover Products
Li-ion Battery for
xEV
3D Film Patterned
Retarder(3D FPR)
For 3D TV
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IP Strategy Aligned with Hype Curve
Create
Buy
License
Litigate
*Modified from “The New IP Strategy Agenda”,
By Arvin Patel & Paul Germeraad
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IP Strategy Issues
Business
Strategy
Fast Follower
First Mover
Time on Market
IP Strategy
Issues
Design Around,
Licensing-In,
Cross-Licensing,
Litigation
For Freedom to Operate
Develop, Buy
Patents For
De Facto Standard,
IP Strategy = Tech. Strategy
IP Strategy ≠ Tech. Strategy
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Licensing-Out,
Litigation,
For Value Extraction
Thank You
for Your Attention!
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